History Characters / ThisBitesMarinesWorldGovernmentAndImpelDown

* AdaptationalKarma: In canon, Spandam got a beating from Robin and Franky, got fired from his cushy job by the Government, and had to work as Rob Lucci's secretary to pay his father's hospital bills, but he still got off rather light. Here, his crimes are broadcasted to the world; he gets charged, arrested, and locked in Level Five of Impel Down; and then the Newkamas kidnap him, whereupon Ivankov spends the next few months torturing him for information. It's unclear whether he's still alive after Ivankov and company break out.

* StupidEvil: He has a blackbook, which should have been forbidden in [=CP9=] to stroke his ego, and doesn't even bother to hide what kind of person he is, which results in Cross exposing him through the SBS easily.

A Vice Admiral and master tactician, and a contemporary of Tsuru and Garp. Well-known, widely respected, and with a straight moral compass, it's only his acute self-preservation that prevents him from joining the Masons.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: His decision to reveal that the Marines are executing Ace because he is Gold Roger's son is the reason why Dragon showed up at Marineford and foiled their last chance to kill Ace by crippling Akainu. As Betty puts it, that revelation changed the context of the war from lawful to tyrannical, and the moment Dragon heard it, he made a beeline for Marineford.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's this to the World Nobles and Five Elder Stars, as while he undoubtedly carries out the same Absolute Justice that they do, he at least [[WellIntentionedExtremist genuinely believes in it]], whereas the World Nobles mostly seem to [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist view it as a means to an end.]]

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's this to the World Nobles and Five Elder Stars, as while he undoubtedly carries out the same Absolute Justice that they do, he genuinely believes in it, whereas the World Nobles mostly seem to [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist view it as a means to an end.]]

** In one of his cruelest moments, in Marineford, several Marines have taken a group of pirates who surrendered prisoner. Akainu (who previously gave the Marine forces an order to LeaveNoSurvivors) immolates both [[PunishedForSympathy them]] and the pirates.
* TheWorfEffect: He suffers this with the loss of his hand courtesy of Dragon [[PapaWolf who showed up in time to defend Luffy and Ace from him]] and demonstrates to everyone why he was the "World's Most Wanted Man" for a good reason.

* AdaptationalBadass: At least one of the five Elder Stars (potentially all of them) can use Conqueror's Haki, and possesses it to a sufficient degree to affect (not knock out, but affect) ''Admiral Aokiji.''
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* AdaptationalBadass: At least one of the five Elder Stars (potentially all of them) can use Conqueror's Haki, and possesses it to a sufficient degree to affect (not knock out, but affect) ''Admiral Aokiji.''[[note]]This was before canon revealed that Saint Topman Warcury does indeed have Conqueror's Haki.[[/note]]

* AdaptationalBadass: At least one of the five Elder Stars (potentially all of them) can use Conqueror's Haki, and possesses it to a sufficient degree to affect (not knock out, but affect) ''Admiral Aokiji.''

** IronButtMonkey: It all comes to a head when he faces Luffy during the prison break and takes hit after hit as he says [[Anime/RanmaOneHalf he will fight on]], even as he is finally knocked unconscious.

** The Giant Squad (excluding John Giant) leave after they realize the Accino family tricked them into letting the family into Alabasta, unwilling to endure more scrutiny.

* EngineeredPublicConfession: Cross pulls one on Vice Admiral Onigumo, and his broadcasted response to murdering a shipload of Marines in an attempt to kill Luffy causes several Marines to look at their uniform in naked terror. If it weren't for Akainu calling in to promise execution to any Marines who didn't fight, they may well have surrendered.

* StupidEvil: He has a blackbook to stroke his ego, and doesn't even bother to hide what kind of person he is, which results in Cross exposing him through the SBS easily.

* UnfriendlyFire: Several of the [=BioMEGA=] in Impel Down get destroyed by the jailors, rather than the prisoners: Luffy weakens the one on the second floor and Minotaurus leads all of the remaining beasts ''[[EnemyMine and prisoners]]'' to literally tear it apart, while Momonga and Magellan kill the ones on the third and fourth floors, using excuses like "I was aiming for Straw Hat Luffy and missed" (Magellan) and "I thought it was going to attack us" (Momonga). Ivankov and Inazuma kill the [=BioMEGA=] on the fifth floor while Crocodile kills the one on the sixth floor, both offscreen.

* BrokenPedestal: Becomes this to Irian after his injuries in the War of the Best make it clear that he's ''not'' an avatar of her god.

* ProperlyParanoid: At Marineford, Kizaru is carrying a pair of [[KryptoniteFactor seastone handcuffs]] in his pocket, but is afraid to use them against Marco the Phoenix because he’s afraid Cross might have warned Marco about them. He tries using them when Jonathan prompts him to. Cross did know about them, and he did warn Marco.

** Afterwards, things just get worse. Thousands of Marines and Devil Dogs were hypnotized by Jango, and have to be interrogated before they're released (''if'' they're released), nearly 30,000 Marines were either killed or seriously injured, the worldwide maritime insurance industry is apparently on the verge of collapse, damage estimates are into the billions of beri figures, 13 battleships of the 50 deployed were destroyed, 7 more damaged, and 9 more stolen, 3 Aegis Zero agents were petrified by Hancock and then taken prisoner by Dragon, and all of the [=BioMEGAs=] and Pacifistas except for Kuma were destroyed. The final cherry on top is Cross announcing on his final [=SBS=] that the Straw Hats were on the verge of separating after the Sabaody Revolution to get stronger before entering the New World, and if [[BearerOfBadNews Kizaru]] hadn't told tell them about Ace's imminent execution, it would have gone without a hitch since the Straw Hats would have been none the wiser. He figuratively rubs this fact in their faces in their misguided attempt to execute them all. This ends up having [[ShadowDictator Imu]] call them up for a chat. And the sole ConsolationPrize they got of Whitebeard's death? It wasn't even because of them: Blackbeard and his crew dealt the killing blow. It truly was a Marineford Misery...for the Elder Stars.

* AdaptationalKarma: In canon, Spandam got a beating from Robin and Franky, got fired from his cushy job by the Government, and had to work as Rob Lucci's secretary to pay his father's hospital bills, but he still got off rather light. Here, his crimes are broadcasted to the world, and he gets locked in Level Five of Impel Down.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: About the only difference between father and son are a few details that are different about their appearances.

* TooDumbToLive: Charloss. His stupidity made the Elder Stars facepalm, as he was aware he was getting broadcasted over the SBS and ''still'' exposed all the activites taking place in Mariejoa, shattering almost all of the faith still remaining for the Government. He ''willingly agreed'' to the interview, even, and didn't notice the ''very obvious'' trap Cross set up for him. It takes Cross sabotaging the auction for Charloss to realize he is an enemy of his at all. As such, his comeuppance happens easily.